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Tension and Compression Worksheet

Engineering lesson 18: Tension and compression · Set 10 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Pulled or squeezed?): Tension = pulled or stretched (ropes, chains, cables). Compression = pushed or squeezed (pillars, legs, piers, arch stones). Equal sharing: force on each = total load ÷ number of identical ropes or pillars.

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  1. 1.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a stone in an arch (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a swing chain (d) a table leg
  2. 2.🪢 A beam rests on two supports and is pressed down in the middle. Its bottom edge is … (a) not affected (b) twisted (c) squeezed (compression) (d) stretched (tension)
  3. 3.🪢 Tension or compression: a swing chain? (a) compression (b) tension
  4. 4.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 9500 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  5. 5.🪢 Tension or compression: a stone in an arch? (a) compression (b) tension
  6. 6.True or false: a tug of war rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🪢 A sign weighing 480 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crane lifting cable (b) a stone in an arch (c) a stretched rubber band (d) a suspension cable
  9. 9.True or false: a squeezed spring is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a tent guy rope is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 20800 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a temple column (b) a table leg (c) a bridge pier (d) a tug of war rope
  13. 13.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a temple column (b) a suspension cable (c) a brick at a wall base (d) a bridge pier
  14. 14.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 600 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  15. 15.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 10000 N rests evenly on 5 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  17. 17.🪢 A sign weighing 800 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  18. 18.True or false: a table leg is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a brick at a wall base (b) a bridge pier (c) a squeezed spring (d) a tent guy rope
  20. 20.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 4200 N rests evenly on 2 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  21. 21.True or false: a swing chain is in compression (pushed). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🪢 A sign weighing 200 N hangs from 4 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  23. 23.🪢 Tension or compression: a tow rope on a car? (a) compression (b) tension
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bridge pier (b) a tug of war rope (c) a tow rope on a car (d) a hanging lamp chain
  25. 25.Which of these is in tension (pulled)? (a) a hanging lamp chain (b) a temple column (c) a pillar under a roof (d) a stone in an arch
  26. 26.🪢 A stage stands on 3 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 325 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
  27. 27.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 2400 N rests evenly on 8 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  28. 28.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a swing chain (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a bridge pier (d) a crane lifting cable
  29. 29.🪢 Tension or compression: a tall bridge tower? (a) tension (b) compression
  30. 30.Which of these is in compression (pushed)? (a) a pillar under a roof (b) a hanging lamp chain (c) a tug of war rope (d) a stretched rubber band
  31. 31.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 525 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
  32. 32.🪢 A concrete slab weighing 1800 N rests evenly on 3 identical pillars. What compression force does each pillar carry, in newtons?
  33. 33.🪢 A sign weighing 450 N hangs from 5 identical vertical ropes that share the load equally. What is the tension in each rope, in newtons?
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a squeezed spring (b) a pillar under a roof (c) a tall bridge tower (d) a stretched rubber band
  35. 35.🪢 Tension or compression: a squeezed spring? (a) tension (b) compression
  36. 36.🪢 Which material is good in tension but useless in compression? (a) a rope (b) a brick (c) a stone (d) a concrete block
  37. 37.🪢 A stage stands on 8 identical legs and each leg is squeezed with 325 N. What is the total load on the stage, in newtons?
  38. 38.True or false: a tall bridge tower is in tension (pulled). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a stone in an arch is in tension (pulled). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a pillar under a roof is in compression (pushed). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a swing chain
  2. stretched (tension)
  3. tension
  4. 1900
  5. compression
  6. False
  7. 120
  8. a stone in an arch
  9. True
  10. False
  11. 2600
  12. a tug of war rope
  13. a suspension cable
  14. 200
  15. False
  16. 2000
  17. 200
  18. True
  19. a tent guy rope
  20. 2100
  21. False
  22. 50
  23. tension
  24. a bridge pier
  25. a hanging lamp chain
  26. 975
  27. 300
  28. a bridge pier
  29. compression
  30. a pillar under a roof
  31. 4200
  32. 600
  33. 90
  34. a stretched rubber band
  35. compression
  36. a rope
  37. 2600
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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